Fingals Cave, Great Britain
From series “Fantastic and Colorful Caves Inside the Earth”Lenght: 113 meters.
In Scotland one of the most colorful and amazing caves is located on the island of Staffa. Fingal’s Cave is also known as the Melodious Cave, attracts researchers and curious tourists with its unique acoustics. Streams of air falling into the interior of the cave are transformed into an amazing beauty of the melody. This amazing mystery scientists are inclined to explain with a special dome-shaped structure of the cave. When getting inside, the air lingers in the cave for a few seconds. This time is enough to transform the flow of air into sound.
Surprisingly, you can enjoy the harmonious melodies of Finga’sl Cave not only being inside. Under certain weather conditions, melodies are spread over a distance of several kilometers. Its current name the cave have got after the folkloric character of Finn McCumal. According to one of the legends, it was he who built the dam that connected Scotland and Ireland.
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Useful staff nearby
ATM bankomat: 'ATM' located in 24 km (
check the route on the map).
check the route on the map).
Fuel station: 'Ardfenaig Filling Station' in 12 km
Supermarket: 'The Ferry Shop' in 12 km
Parking: 'Crossapol' in 25 km
Apotheek: 'Tobermory Pharmacy' in 26 km
Police station: 'Strathclyde Police' in 25 km
Cafe/restaurant: 'Heritage Tearoom' in 11 km
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